Friday, May 24, 2013

Here's a card I created for a Car Crazy Chick. It uses a Kraftin' Kimmie image and trinket. I embossed the card base, stamped the image on a top-note diecut, popped it off the card and used twine across the top to accent it.
I'm entering it in the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp challenge this week - theme - Anything goes !!

Here's a confirmation card I made for my nephew's Confirmation tomorrow. I'm pleased with how it came out...clean and simple and classic. I used a sticker on white cardstock, matted it in blue, embossed the card base, popped the sticker/cardstock up with foam tape and tied ribbon around the card under the image.
I'm entering it in the following challenges:
1. Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) - Embossing

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Here's 6 cards I created for Kards for Kids May Challenge - create baby cards. I actually ended up making quite a few of these cards today. The image is a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp from awhile back and the sentiment is from the Stamps of Life.

Here's a card I created using what seems to be one of my favourite digital images right now...this cute penguin juggling scoops of ice cream...I think he/she's called Poppi !! I'm pleased with how this turned out and I'm entering it in the Catch the Bug - Bingo Challenge (I used brown, blue - see the sunglass lenses and the bling on the greeting is coloured blue using my copic markers, and a diecut scallop circle).

Here's a CAS Birthday card I created using a really cute Bugaboo digital image. I think this image could be used on a whole variety of cards (brithday, get well, Hello, Thinking of you, etc.) The picture is a little blurry because my phone battery wasn't strong enough to take a clear picture...the greeting on the bottom right of the card is from The Stamps of Life "Happy Birthday"
I'm entering it in the Addicted to CAS Challenge ATCAS#13 - Brithday, which just so happens is sponsored by Bugaboo !!

Here are two Baby cards I created for part of the set of cards I'm making for my son's teachers...I thought a boy and girl baby card would be a great addition to the other cards I've made (birthday, thinking of you, get well, sympathy, thanks).
I'm entering it on the KKS Facebook page for a FB challenge, and also on the KKS Challenge #179 - Anything goes !! (I hope I can enter it in both challenges - it is two cards after all...LOL)

Here's a quick little card I created using one of my newest digital images from Meljen's Designs...this cute little wizard mouse is perfect for a whole bunch of different cards (in my opinion)...I'm entering this is the current Meljen's Challenge #160 - Words with Friends - to use lots of text, a torn book page, anything with lots of words - I'm hoping the SPELL BOOK this Wizard Mouse has will count !!

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Here's a card I created using that oh-so-cute Kraftin' Kimmie Fairy. The challenge this week was to use a KKS image and a sentiment. The Birthday Trinket I used is so cute and almost becomes an embellishment !! I'm keeping my fingers crossed so that I might win the challenge this week being as I'm posting so early...I know it's a random draw, but I'm hoping posting early on may change my luck !! I'm also entering this in the Brown Sugar Challenge #41 - Angels and Fairies !

Here's a clean and simple (CAS) card I created for Mother's Day. It just so happens it can be entered in the Meljen's Designs Challenge this week "Mom, Mother, Mommy". The cute Meljen's image is so perfect for Mother's Day. I added a computer generated greeting, matted it in black to make it pop and put the basic black/white ribbon down the side...not too fru-fru-y !!

I created this crad for the Krafty Krop (May 4th)...I'm please with how it turned out and I just love the fairy image which is so versatile. I am also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Things with Wings !! I'm also entering this in A Blog Named Hero - Challenge #23 - Glitter, Shimmer, Shine and Bling

Here's a card I created for the KKS Krafty Krop last weekend (May 4th). It's a thank you card for one of my son's teachers so I had to put the blue in for his sake (he wouldn't want to give a totally pink card to her (LOL). The pink paper is very sparkly but doesn't show in the picture.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Oh my...how could I forget to post my win from the online card class "His and Hers Cards" I won on Monday May 6th !!
I was lucky enough to win a $50 gift card to Ellen Hutson. It was randomly chosen from all the gallery submissions. I'm sooooo happy I participated in this class and did the homework and posted cards to the galleries. Woo hoo !!
If you've ever considered taking on-line classes, I HIGHLY recommend these classes hosted by Kristina Werner and Jennifer McGuire (and lots of other wonderful guest instructors). I've loved every one of them and you can go back and review and watch videos and reprint instructions etc. at anytime as you have lifetime access to the classes once you've registered.

Here's a cute little card I created using a Bugaboo digi, coloured with copics. I added the double mat to make it pop a little and put it on this gorgeouse sparkly patterned paper. The rhinestines add just enough bling too!! I'm entering this in the Catch the Bug Anything Goes Challenge for May !!

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Here's a card I created for the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Krafty Krop - Challenge #5 - Boys will be boys. I love this image of a boy and his Best Bud. The greeting is from The Stamps of Life. I am also entering this in the Simon Says Challenge - Happy Mail and the MAWTT (Moving Along with the Times) Challenge - One for the Boys. I am also entering this in the Simply Challenged Challenges which was to use embossing folders on your creation.

I'm submitting this Mother's Card for three challenges. The first is Meljen's Designs "what's the point" challenge, which is to incorporate something with points (hoping the banner with the pointy end counts, or at least the point on the bottom of the heart!!). This cute image is from Meljen's Designs. I used copics to colour it and addes Stickles to the heart to make it sparkle, which leads me to the 2nd challenge I'm submitting this for...The ABC Challenge - M - Make it Sparkle.
The last challenge is Retro Sketches #62.

Here's a card I created using one of my favourite KKS images "Gaia". The challenge was to use a banner or banners on your creation so I used a Simon Says Stamp banner die and stamp set to create the greeting. I coloured white card stock with my copics to make the stripes down the right side of the card. I think I can also count this in the Kraftin' Kimmie Krop Challenge #1 - use KRAFT on your creation !! Woo Hoo !!

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Here's two cards created for Day 5 of the online card class "His and Her Cards". I used "Birthday to Celebrate" and "Trees 4 Christmas" from The Stamps of Life. The side bar with the stamped pattern didn't quite come out as cleanly/evenly as I'd hoped but still looks okay.

Here are two Sympathy cards I created for Day 3 homework. I used the "Branches for Flowers" Stamp set from the Stamps of Life.
I feel that even though the flowers are blue on the one card, it's more feminine. I'm loving the challenge of creating feminine and masculine cards using similar designs.